HEART Symposium to be held on April 26
4/17/19
The Arts and Design Research Incubator (ADRI) is hosting a one-day symposium on Friday, April 26 to showcase advances and inspire cross-pollination between art and health.
Theater
Theater
Things to Do at Penn State: April 18-25
4/17/19
Penn State Centre Stage's production of "Men on Boats," explorer Robert Ballard at Penn State York, "The Vagina Monologues" and two Research Unplugged events are among the cultural highlights at Penn State this weekend and next week.
Arts and Architecture faculty and staff present 'The Vagina Monologues'
4/14/19
Faculty and staff from the College of Arts and Architecture will present Eve Ensler’s groundbreaking play, "The Vagina Monologues," at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, in the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium at the Palmer Museum of Art. Admission is free. The play is part of the Palmer Museum of Art’s Art After Hours Third Thursday programming for this month’s theme “I Am Woman.”
Things to Do at Penn State: April 11-18
4/10/19
The Undergraduate Exhibition, comedian Michael Che, a School of Music event dedicated to female composers and the annual Blue-White game and festivities are among the cultural highlights this weekend and next week.
Penn State Centre Stage's 'Men on Boats' explores nontraditional casting
4/9/19
Jaclyn Backhaus' "Men on Boats" will be presented April 16–20 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. The show is a rollicking adventure tale brought thrillingly to life by a cast of diverse performers, who use carefully exaggerated theatrics to tell the story of an actual 1869 expedition led by John Wesley Powell to chart the Colorado River.
An interview with playwright Susan Russell about the new opera 'Leavings'
4/4/19
Susan Russell, Penn State School of Theatre associate professor and playwright, discusses "Leavings," or "The Borderland." A reading of the new opera will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, in the new School of Music Recital Hall at University Park.
Ted Christopher discusses the new opera 'Leavings'
4/4/19
Ted Christopher, Penn State School of Music associate professor and director of Penn State Opera Theatre, discusses "Leavings," or "The Borderland." A reading of the new opera will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Penn State grad Roberto Sinha reflects on his time with Broadway's 'Kinky Boots'
4/1/19
Since graduating from the Penn State School of Theatre in 2014, Roberto Sinha has toured with several Broadway productions, including “Kinky Boots,” working to inspire audiences through musical theater. His history with Broadway gives him authority to share advice for auditioning actors.
Things to Do at Penn State: March 28-April 4
3/27/19
"To Kill a Mockingbird," the Penn State Jazz Festival, the return of the Research Unplugged lecture series, and a Penn State Alumni Association City Lights event in Pittsburgh's PNC Park are among the cultural highlights at Penn State this weekend and next week.
Penn State Berks Theatre Department presents 'An Enemy of the People'
3/27/19
The Penn State Berks Theatre Department will present "An Enemy of the People,” written by Henrik Ibsen, Wednesday through Saturday, April 10-13, at 8 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
Schuylkill students to perform original script about suicide prevention
3/27/19
Penn State Schuylkill’s Theatre 282 students and Nittany Players will present “You Matter,” an original production about suicide prevention, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. The production is made possible through collaboration with Schuylkill Women in Crisis.
Harrisburg theatre program to present '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'
3/25/19
The Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities’ theatre program will present the spring musical “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7:30 p.m. April 4-6 in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center on campus.
Penn State Centre Stage to present 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
3/22/19
Penn State Centre Stage presents "To Kill a Mockingbird," Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, April 2–12, at the Playhouse Theatre. The play chronicles the social and racial inequalities of the rural South in 1935 as told through the eyes of a young girl.
Penn State Centre Stage returns to professional summer theatre
3/20/19
Penn State Centre Stage will launch its return to professional summer theatre with "One Night on Broadway," a special benefit event, on May 20 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. The evening will include wine, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and current Broadway/Penn State alumni performers, featuring Matthew Hydzik ("The Cher Show"), Allyson Kaye Daniel ("Elf, the Musical"), Ryan Vona ("Once"), Natalie Weiss ("Les Misérables"), Alan Wiggins ("Beautiful"), and more.
Things to Do at Penn State: March 21-28
3/20/19
This week's cultural highlights include the return of the Maple Harvest Festival, "Saturday Night Live" comedian Michael Che at Penn State Behrend, the Alumni Association's City Lights in Philadelphia event and a commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Three Mile Island at Penn State Harrisburg.